TEAM Castellanus is a part of NASA's Ames Research Center Aviation System's Division Volunteer Summer Internship Program. Our team was tasked to research green aviation and develop a project proposal addressing environmental impacts of aviation as well as coming up with recommendations regarding what NASA's aerospace research should primarily focus on as a response to substantial in Air-Traffic. Our team was mentored by Kee Palopo, Pallavi Hegde, and Andrew Arends at the Ames' Aviation System's Division.
Avinash is a rising high school senior from Austin, TX. He served as the design lead and worked primarily on designing TEAM Castellanus's website and presentation. Avinash is interested in the field of automotive and aviation. He hope to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in automotive design. Avinash also has a great passion for cooking and exploring new places.
Onur is a rising senior from Istanbul, Turkey located in San Jose, CA. He led the research team and researched contrail chemical and physical concepts, heat exchangers, and aviation economical predictions. He also worked on the report, presentation, and Jupyter Notebook. He hopes to pursue a degree in Materials Science specializing in Engineering, and a minor in Physics. Onur also has a great passion for Russian literature and classical music.
Shane is a rising senior from Charlotte, North Carolina. He served as the technical lead and primarily did research on the effect that contrails have on the climate. He also worked on the report, and helped with the slides. He hopes to pursue a career in aerospace engineering. He has a passion for space exploration along with astronomy.
Dov is a rising high school senior from Brooklyn, New York. He served as the Software Development Lead and developed tooling and other software aiding in the research goals of the team. He also worked on the report and presentation. He hopes to pursue an education and career in Aerospace development, with his primary interest being in human spaceflight. Dov also loves theater, literature, and cooking.
Charley is a rising high school senior from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the data analyst lead and primarily worked on the research for both contrails and biofuels while also helping where he could with the model. He hopes to pursue a career in engineering with a focus on aeronautical engineering. Charley also loves working as a volunteer firefighter and exploring new places.
Sanya is a rising high school senior from Edison, New Jersey. She worked as the report lead for team Castellanus, primarily researching contrails and formulated recommendations for NASA implementation in path optimization. She hopes to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Finance. Sanya loves to read novels, paint, and stargaze in her free time.
